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The Exponent
Northern State Teachers College
VOLUME XXXII ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, MAY 17, 1931 NUMBER 28
ANNUAL Y. M. PLAY
IS HUGE SUCCESS
JAMES IS DIRECTOR
Solberg and Fitzpatrick
Carry Major Roles With
Outstanding Ability
"I never did see sech a guy so hel
bent for heaven as that guy be!", said
old grandpappy, in one of the finest
plays, from the production point of
view ever presented at the college.
This was vividly illustrated as the
play progressed. Rufe, the religious
fanatic, played by Malcolm Solberg,
carried the lead aptly and showed fine
work. His ability to turn the audience's
first impressions of sympathy
for him to hate before the end of the
play, showed real talent and diligent
practice.
David Hunt, played by James Fitzpatrick,
was a strong and loveable
character. Everyone loved his wise
philosophy of life. His ease and poise
on the stage were commendable and
beyond reproach.
Harold Tiemens and Marjory Thomas
as Sid and Meg Hunt made their
parts exceptional and outstanding
through their naturalness and good
acting. Griffith Buller gave a fine interpretation
of the character of Matt
Hunt and should be complimented for
his fine work. Edward Juell did an
excellent piece of work in the role of
Andy Lowry. Jude Lowry was a difficult
characterization, but Luella Perman
filled it capably.
Earl James, the director of the play,
deserves much credit for producing
such high class acting. The degree
of perfection would indicate many
hours of diligent practice with the
cast. Too much praise cannot be given
him as director.
The production staff included Harold
Wray, Gerald Lundquist, Martin
Swensen and Herbert Babcock as
technician and stage committee; Harold
Jahnel as advertising manager:
Clifton Anderson as business manager;
Arthur Nugent in charge of the
properties; and Prof. E. Kenneth Baillie
designer of the stage.
The play was sponsored by the local
Y. M. C. A.
SIGMA TAU DELTA
HAS DISTRICT MEET
THREE REPRESENTED
Moorhead Will Entertain
Next Year; Twenty Delegates
Attend Local Meet
The third annual district meeting
of Sigma Tau Delta, national English
fraternity, was held in Aberdeen, May
12. Three of the four colleges in the
district were represented: Aberdeen,
South Dakota; Jamestown, North Da
kota; and Moorhead, Minnesota. Approximately
twenty delegates were in
attendance.
The afternoon was given over to the
reading and criticizing of poetry and
prose from the chapters represented.
One poem, "Neoga", by Mr. Lindberg,
was dramatized for the group.
Following the banquet in the evening
were toasts by each school represented
and an address by Dr. A. H.
Seymour on "Literature and Religion".
The local chapter entertained the
visitors, serving a noon luncheon and
an afternoon tea. Leone Blethen,
president of the local chapter, presided
at the various meetings. Mrs.
Garvin was hostess at the several social
affairs. Dr. Hiett is local sponsor.
The meeting next year will be held
at Moorhead.
COMING EVENTS
Short Story Mss. due__May 18
Cavaleria Rusticana____May 25
Junior Senior Prom____May 26
Ensemble Piano Program
May 28
Dance Recital May 29
Decoration Day, holiday_May 30
Faculty-Senior Banquet_May 31
Baccalaureate Sunday___June 3
Music Ensemble Program
June 1
Commencement June 7
Summer School Enroll June 11
ROSE
FROTHINGER
ELIZABETH
DOUGLAS
VIRGIL PARKER
STREVEN KEANE
COACH
P.J.
HARKNESS
Accompanied by Coach Harkness, the two debate squads pictured
above represented Northern's delegation to the biennial Pi Kappa Delta
tournament held this year at Lexington, Kentucky, April 1-6.
Annual Pasque Day
Declared Big Success
PROFESSOR LIPSCOMB HONORED
Pasque Board Reports Entire Issue Sold Out; School
Enjoys Half-Holiday
"Loads of luck and success;"
don't know you very well, but. . ."
"I think you are a swell kid", are
the commonest of the usual quotations
scribbled in the PASQUE. The Pasque
Board reports all 500 copies of the
annual sold.
Pasque Day activities started with
a pleasant surprise when it was learned
at the assembly that S. R. Lips-comb,
head of the natural science department,
received the dedication of
the 1935 PASQUE. The assembly
program featured a clever playlet
written by Robert Steffes. The skit
had some true-to-life take-offs on faculty
members and students.
The kitten-ball game between the
upperclassmen and the lowerclassmen
which was called at three o'clock was
more a comedy of errors and wise-cracks
than a ball game. A ball popped
over second base would be converted
into a home-run. The ball
players would cheer for the other
team or the referee. The final score
was 23 to 13 in favor of the upper-classmen.
At five o'clock the entire student
body participated in eating dirt mixed
with a "45c luncheon" on the campus.
Hot dogs were featured instead
of the usual "flesh flush Fliday".
At seven-thirty o'clock the cast of
"Hell Bent Fer Heaven" and their capable
director Earl James were introduced.
The players were so natural
that Earl couldn't realize that he had
coached them. At ten o'clock half
of the thrilled audience went outside
under the impression that we had had
a real thunder shower.
To climax the unforgetable day,
many of the students danced around
on their partners' tired feet in the
Spafford gymnasium until midnight.
The Pasque Board which was responsible
for the collection of materials
included Burton C. Tiffany, Editor-
in-chief; Claire Ellsworth, Art;
Lorene Soper, Classes; Helen Smith,
Popularity; Leland Gorder, Men's Athletics;
Faye Knapp, Women's Sports;
Evelyn Schlick, Organizations; Heloise
Wilmsen, Activities; Martha Melgaard,
Calendar and Pasque Petals;
Sydney Nelson, Humor; Rose Frothinger,
Snaps; William Zick, Advertising;
and J. C. Lindberg, Adviser. Despite
the fact that expenditures for
the Annual were drastically reduced,
students and faculty members were
of the opinion that this year's Pasque
compares very favorably with those
published in former years.
1933 Championship
Football Squad
SPEECH DEPARTMENT
ALWAYS RANKS HIGH
HARKNESS IS COACH
Debaters Have Sixty-one
Debates ; Men's T e am
Wins 28 and Lose 6
The Speech Department of Northern
has upheld its outstanding record
for this school year under the supervision
of Coach P. J. Harkness. Because
the competition was greater,
the requirements were higher. The
Speech Department has brought Northern
national recognition for the past
several years.
Opening the season this year with a
girls' debate tournament at the State
University, Vermillion, Northern debaters
started the heaviest debate
schedule in the history of the school.
Competing against colleges from Iowa,
Nebraska, and Minnesota, Elizabeth
Douglas, Mary Gray, and Amy Mc-
Phee won three debates out of five to
tie for second place in this tournament.
Following this tournament Steven
Keane and Virgil Parker opened the
men's season at the Red River Valley
Tournament. Colleges from North
Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota
participated. After eight rounds of
debate the men's team was defeated
in a final round by Concordia. The
girls' team, consisting of Elizabeth
Douglas and Rose Frothinger, debated
six rounds and were eliminated by
Concordia.
At the St. Thomas Tournament in
St. Paul the men's team contested for
eight rounds and then were eliminated
by Hastings, Nebraska, College.
The final tournament of the season
was the National Pi Kappa Delta
tournament at Lexington, Ky. Here
(Continued on Page 2)
MALCOLM SOLBERG
lead, in "Hell Bent Fer Heaven"
Northern Wolves Close
Very Successful Season
CARBERRY DIRECTOR
Football Squad Tied For
First Place in Conference;
Track Season Closes Sat.
Last fall Coach "Bill" Carberry
came to Northern to take over the
job of directing athletics, and his first
assignment was to build up a football
team. Although there were quite a
number of lettermen back he also had
a large number of boys from other
schools all being used to a different
type of football. What Cdach Carberry
had to do was to get all these
boys playing one type of ball and produce
a winning team in one season.
The record for the year was indeed a
good one as the Wolves won four
games, tied two and lost two. The
Wolves ended the season on top of
the conference in a tie with Augustana
for the championship.
Next came the basketball season
with a large variety of basketeers and
two Northern lettermen in the lot.
However, the squad was bolstered up
by boys from Spearfish and Southern.
The team played a total of eleven conference
games and finished third in
the conference. This was also a very
good record.
Next came the track season with a
nucleus of six lettermen to work with.-
A large squad turned out from which
Coach Carberry picked a very impressive
track team. During the season
the Wolves won several meets and
made some good marks at the Aberdeen
and Dakota relays.
Taking the whole year into consideration,
we would say that Northern
has had one of the most successful
years in the history of the school.
Coach Carberry should be highly commended
on his achievements.
Ruralite Banquet
Is Peppy Affair
One of the peppiest Ruralite banquets
ever held at Northern was enjoyed,
May 8, by aproximately 250
people. This is an annual event sponsored
by the Rural Department and
largely for the benefit of those who
are planning to teach in rural schools.
V. H. Culp was in general charge of
the banquet which was honored by
the presence of two of the Regents,
with their wives: Mr. and Mrs. Peart
of Flandreau, and Mr. and Mrs. Wells
of Webster.
Ellsworth Shauf presided as toastmaster,
introducing the following
numbers: piano solo, Elvira Leppke;
Leadership Activities, Theodore Giedt;
music, student music teachers, directed
by Miss McArthur; address, E. A.
Bixler; reading, Winifred Hubsch.
Mr. Culp presented the graduating
class to President C. G. Lawrence, who
responded with an inspiring address.
The meeting closed with the singing
of Alma Mater.
Mrs. W. W. Garvin went to Westport
recently to talk to the Community
Club of the rural schools. She
spoke on "Snap Shots of Last Summer's
Experiences".

The Exponent
Northern State Teachers College
VOLUME XXXII ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, MAY 17, 1931 NUMBER 28
ANNUAL Y. M. PLAY
IS HUGE SUCCESS
JAMES IS DIRECTOR
Solberg and Fitzpatrick
Carry Major Roles With
Outstanding Ability
"I never did see sech a guy so hel
bent for heaven as that guy be!", said
old grandpappy, in one of the finest
plays, from the production point of
view ever presented at the college.
This was vividly illustrated as the
play progressed. Rufe, the religious
fanatic, played by Malcolm Solberg,
carried the lead aptly and showed fine
work. His ability to turn the audience's
first impressions of sympathy
for him to hate before the end of the
play, showed real talent and diligent
practice.
David Hunt, played by James Fitzpatrick,
was a strong and loveable
character. Everyone loved his wise
philosophy of life. His ease and poise
on the stage were commendable and
beyond reproach.
Harold Tiemens and Marjory Thomas
as Sid and Meg Hunt made their
parts exceptional and outstanding
through their naturalness and good
acting. Griffith Buller gave a fine interpretation
of the character of Matt
Hunt and should be complimented for
his fine work. Edward Juell did an
excellent piece of work in the role of
Andy Lowry. Jude Lowry was a difficult
characterization, but Luella Perman
filled it capably.
Earl James, the director of the play,
deserves much credit for producing
such high class acting. The degree
of perfection would indicate many
hours of diligent practice with the
cast. Too much praise cannot be given
him as director.
The production staff included Harold
Wray, Gerald Lundquist, Martin
Swensen and Herbert Babcock as
technician and stage committee; Harold
Jahnel as advertising manager:
Clifton Anderson as business manager;
Arthur Nugent in charge of the
properties; and Prof. E. Kenneth Baillie
designer of the stage.
The play was sponsored by the local
Y. M. C. A.
SIGMA TAU DELTA
HAS DISTRICT MEET
THREE REPRESENTED
Moorhead Will Entertain
Next Year; Twenty Delegates
Attend Local Meet
The third annual district meeting
of Sigma Tau Delta, national English
fraternity, was held in Aberdeen, May
12. Three of the four colleges in the
district were represented: Aberdeen,
South Dakota; Jamestown, North Da
kota; and Moorhead, Minnesota. Approximately
twenty delegates were in
attendance.
The afternoon was given over to the
reading and criticizing of poetry and
prose from the chapters represented.
One poem, "Neoga", by Mr. Lindberg,
was dramatized for the group.
Following the banquet in the evening
were toasts by each school represented
and an address by Dr. A. H.
Seymour on "Literature and Religion".
The local chapter entertained the
visitors, serving a noon luncheon and
an afternoon tea. Leone Blethen,
president of the local chapter, presided
at the various meetings. Mrs.
Garvin was hostess at the several social
affairs. Dr. Hiett is local sponsor.
The meeting next year will be held
at Moorhead.
COMING EVENTS
Short Story Mss. due__May 18
Cavaleria Rusticana____May 25
Junior Senior Prom____May 26
Ensemble Piano Program
May 28
Dance Recital May 29
Decoration Day, holiday_May 30
Faculty-Senior Banquet_May 31
Baccalaureate Sunday___June 3
Music Ensemble Program
June 1
Commencement June 7
Summer School Enroll June 11
ROSE
FROTHINGER
ELIZABETH
DOUGLAS
VIRGIL PARKER
STREVEN KEANE
COACH
P.J.
HARKNESS
Accompanied by Coach Harkness, the two debate squads pictured
above represented Northern's delegation to the biennial Pi Kappa Delta
tournament held this year at Lexington, Kentucky, April 1-6.
Annual Pasque Day
Declared Big Success
PROFESSOR LIPSCOMB HONORED
Pasque Board Reports Entire Issue Sold Out; School
Enjoys Half-Holiday
"Loads of luck and success;"
don't know you very well, but. . ."
"I think you are a swell kid", are
the commonest of the usual quotations
scribbled in the PASQUE. The Pasque
Board reports all 500 copies of the
annual sold.
Pasque Day activities started with
a pleasant surprise when it was learned
at the assembly that S. R. Lips-comb,
head of the natural science department,
received the dedication of
the 1935 PASQUE. The assembly
program featured a clever playlet
written by Robert Steffes. The skit
had some true-to-life take-offs on faculty
members and students.
The kitten-ball game between the
upperclassmen and the lowerclassmen
which was called at three o'clock was
more a comedy of errors and wise-cracks
than a ball game. A ball popped
over second base would be converted
into a home-run. The ball
players would cheer for the other
team or the referee. The final score
was 23 to 13 in favor of the upper-classmen.
At five o'clock the entire student
body participated in eating dirt mixed
with a "45c luncheon" on the campus.
Hot dogs were featured instead
of the usual "flesh flush Fliday".
At seven-thirty o'clock the cast of
"Hell Bent Fer Heaven" and their capable
director Earl James were introduced.
The players were so natural
that Earl couldn't realize that he had
coached them. At ten o'clock half
of the thrilled audience went outside
under the impression that we had had
a real thunder shower.
To climax the unforgetable day,
many of the students danced around
on their partners' tired feet in the
Spafford gymnasium until midnight.
The Pasque Board which was responsible
for the collection of materials
included Burton C. Tiffany, Editor-
in-chief; Claire Ellsworth, Art;
Lorene Soper, Classes; Helen Smith,
Popularity; Leland Gorder, Men's Athletics;
Faye Knapp, Women's Sports;
Evelyn Schlick, Organizations; Heloise
Wilmsen, Activities; Martha Melgaard,
Calendar and Pasque Petals;
Sydney Nelson, Humor; Rose Frothinger,
Snaps; William Zick, Advertising;
and J. C. Lindberg, Adviser. Despite
the fact that expenditures for
the Annual were drastically reduced,
students and faculty members were
of the opinion that this year's Pasque
compares very favorably with those
published in former years.
1933 Championship
Football Squad
SPEECH DEPARTMENT
ALWAYS RANKS HIGH
HARKNESS IS COACH
Debaters Have Sixty-one
Debates ; Men's T e am
Wins 28 and Lose 6
The Speech Department of Northern
has upheld its outstanding record
for this school year under the supervision
of Coach P. J. Harkness. Because
the competition was greater,
the requirements were higher. The
Speech Department has brought Northern
national recognition for the past
several years.
Opening the season this year with a
girls' debate tournament at the State
University, Vermillion, Northern debaters
started the heaviest debate
schedule in the history of the school.
Competing against colleges from Iowa,
Nebraska, and Minnesota, Elizabeth
Douglas, Mary Gray, and Amy Mc-
Phee won three debates out of five to
tie for second place in this tournament.
Following this tournament Steven
Keane and Virgil Parker opened the
men's season at the Red River Valley
Tournament. Colleges from North
Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota
participated. After eight rounds of
debate the men's team was defeated
in a final round by Concordia. The
girls' team, consisting of Elizabeth
Douglas and Rose Frothinger, debated
six rounds and were eliminated by
Concordia.
At the St. Thomas Tournament in
St. Paul the men's team contested for
eight rounds and then were eliminated
by Hastings, Nebraska, College.
The final tournament of the season
was the National Pi Kappa Delta
tournament at Lexington, Ky. Here
(Continued on Page 2)
MALCOLM SOLBERG
lead, in "Hell Bent Fer Heaven"
Northern Wolves Close
Very Successful Season
CARBERRY DIRECTOR
Football Squad Tied For
First Place in Conference;
Track Season Closes Sat.
Last fall Coach "Bill" Carberry
came to Northern to take over the
job of directing athletics, and his first
assignment was to build up a football
team. Although there were quite a
number of lettermen back he also had
a large number of boys from other
schools all being used to a different
type of football. What Cdach Carberry
had to do was to get all these
boys playing one type of ball and produce
a winning team in one season.
The record for the year was indeed a
good one as the Wolves won four
games, tied two and lost two. The
Wolves ended the season on top of
the conference in a tie with Augustana
for the championship.
Next came the basketball season
with a large variety of basketeers and
two Northern lettermen in the lot.
However, the squad was bolstered up
by boys from Spearfish and Southern.
The team played a total of eleven conference
games and finished third in
the conference. This was also a very
good record.
Next came the track season with a
nucleus of six lettermen to work with.-
A large squad turned out from which
Coach Carberry picked a very impressive
track team. During the season
the Wolves won several meets and
made some good marks at the Aberdeen
and Dakota relays.
Taking the whole year into consideration,
we would say that Northern
has had one of the most successful
years in the history of the school.
Coach Carberry should be highly commended
on his achievements.
Ruralite Banquet
Is Peppy Affair
One of the peppiest Ruralite banquets
ever held at Northern was enjoyed,
May 8, by aproximately 250
people. This is an annual event sponsored
by the Rural Department and
largely for the benefit of those who
are planning to teach in rural schools.
V. H. Culp was in general charge of
the banquet which was honored by
the presence of two of the Regents,
with their wives: Mr. and Mrs. Peart
of Flandreau, and Mr. and Mrs. Wells
of Webster.
Ellsworth Shauf presided as toastmaster,
introducing the following
numbers: piano solo, Elvira Leppke;
Leadership Activities, Theodore Giedt;
music, student music teachers, directed
by Miss McArthur; address, E. A.
Bixler; reading, Winifred Hubsch.
Mr. Culp presented the graduating
class to President C. G. Lawrence, who
responded with an inspiring address.
The meeting closed with the singing
of Alma Mater.
Mrs. W. W. Garvin went to Westport
recently to talk to the Community
Club of the rural schools. She
spoke on "Snap Shots of Last Summer's
Experiences".